Mr Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, the Honourable Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Lagos State has hinted on the establishment of more Government Technical Colleges across the 20 Local Government areas of the State.
He said the initiative is to provide opportunities for the increasingly growing population of youths and part of measures to also reduce Out-of- School children in the State.
While delivering his opening remarks at the Year 2024 graduation ceremony for Technical College Students on Tuesday, the Commissioner affirmed that for the current 6-3-3-4 Education system to serve the yarning and aspirations of the prevailing socio-economic, technology and political advancement, the existing five (5) Government Technical Colleges in Agidingbi, Ikeja ; Adesoba, Amuwo-Odofin; Ikotun, Alimosho; Epe and Ikorodu respectively, established over 40 years ago, are grossly inadequate, especially owing to the increasing demand for Technical education as best alternative.
According to the Commissioner, no nation develops without an articulated and robust technical education in all its entirety, acknowledging the critical factor for Lagos State success stories in the manifest destiny of the T.H.E.M.E.S PLUS Agenda of Mr. Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the architect and modal of the new Lagos.
Alli-Balogun challenged the over 2,000 graduands as they transit from students to skilled professionals, equipped to make meaningful impacts in their chosen fields and in the stimulation of economic growth and development.
‘’As Technical and Vocational Education graduates, you have acquired the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in your chosen careers. However, I want challenge you to think beyond your current circumstances. I want to also encourage you to dream big, to aim higher and to strive for excellence in all that you do,’’ he enthused.
He commended the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB) for its tireless efforts in providing high-quality technical and vocational education to the teeming youths of Lagos State, adding that the Board’s commitment to excellence is evident in the caliber of graduates being celebrated at the graduation ceremony.
Apata Oyeniran @TheINDEPENDENT
